Population By Race and Ethnicity in Perry, KY in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 27,927 population of Perry County, Kentucky comprised of 258 people who identified as Hispanic (0.92%), and 27,669 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (99.08%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Perry County, Kentucky with a population of 26,775 (95.88%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 477 (1.71%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 336 (1.2%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Perry County, Kentucky in 2021, with a population of 26,558 (95.1%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 466 (1.67%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 321 (1.15%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Perry, Kentucky.

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Population By Race in Perry , KY in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 477 1.71%
White Alone 26,775 95.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 60 0.22%
Asian Alone 266 0.95%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13 0.05%
Two Or More Races 336 1.2%
Population By Ethnicity in Perry , KY in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 11 0.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 217 0.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 9 0.03%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 4 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 15 0.05%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 466 1.67%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 26,558 95.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 51 0.18%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 262 0.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 11 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 321 1.15%